<p> MATTHEWS CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT RULES:</p><p>December 19th - 21st </p><p>RULES OF PLAY: NFHS Rule Apply Single Elimination Format 1-2 games on Saturday(12/20), Semis and finals on Sunday(12/21). Friday night(12/19) games may be utilized for consenting teams Max of 10 teams per age group Home team keeps official Book Daily Entry Fees: $3 Per Day - All Day - Unlimited Re-entry ROSTERS: ROSTER MUST BE MADE UP OF YOUR REC TEAMS CURRENT PLAYERS, ONE GUEST MAY BE ADDED PER TEAM FOR THE TOURNAMENT.</p><p>TOURNAMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MINT HILL ATHLETIC, MATTHEWS ATHLETIC, CAROLINA COURTS, WCWAA, SOUTH CHARLOTTE(OP), PIEDMONT, YES I CAN, PRAA,MUMC, ROC SPORTS, UPWARD, PARK SHARON, SOUTH PARK, sPs, YMCA’s & ANY CHURCH OR IFBL TEAM.</p><p>TEAM ROSTERS WILL BE LIMITED TO 10 PLAYERS PER TEAM. EACH TEAM MUST HAVE A COPY OF THEIR ROSTER ON HAND AND PROVIDE TO THE SCORERS TABLE BEFORE 1ST GAME. PARENTS MUST SIGN THE WAIVER.</p><p>LENGTH OF GAMES:  12 Minute Halves, No running clock - 5 minute Half Time.  2 time full outs(1full 1 30 second) May be used at any time.  Home team keeps official book at scorers table  ALL OVERTIME PERIODS WILL BE (2:00) MINUTES AND EACH TEAM WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL FULL TIME OUT.  FORFEIT TIME IS (SCHEDULED) GAME TIME.  A 20 POINT- MERCY RULE WILL BE IN EFFECT!!! THE CLOCK WILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY (2nd HALF ONLY) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TIME OUTS! FULL COURT PRESS IS NOT ALLOWED DURING THE RUNNING CLOCK! THE CLOCK WILL REVERT BACK TO REGULAR PACE ONCE THE TRAILING TEAM GETS WITHIN 19 POINTS OR LESS.  GAME BALLS WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE HOME TEAM EACH GAME  28.5” BALL USED FOR ALL GIRLS AND U8 AND U10 BOYS GAMES UNIFORMS:ALL TEAMS SHOULD HAVE REVERSIBLE JERSEYS OR TWO SETS OF JERSEYS (LIGHT & DARK). THE HOME TEAM IN EACH GAME WILL WEAR LIGHT COLORED JERSEYS.</p><p>1</p>